# The Housekeeper

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- Book: [The Housekeeper](https://www.bookquiver.com/rose-tremain/the-housekeeper) ([The Housekeeper.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/rose-tremain/the-housekeeper.md))
- Authors: [Rose Tremain](https://www.bookquiver.com/rose-tremain)
- Publisher: Vintage
- ISBN: 978-15-2994-542-3
- Pages: 320
- Published: 2027-05-20
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

‘Daphne du Maurier stole my life’ Bestselling author Rose Tremain invents the story of how a great novel of the past came into being and in turn creates a masterwork of her own . . . ‘An absolute masterclass’ CLAIRE LYNCH Mrs Danowski – known as Danni – is the housekeeper of a grand mansion on the wild coast of Cornwall. When glamorous young writer Daphne du Maurier visits Manderville Hall to research her new novel, she and Danni are drawn into a clandestine and intoxicating affair. For Danni, it is an all-consuming love; for Daphne a submission to long-suppressed desires. But their fragile secret is vulnerable to prying eyes and destined for heartbreak. When Daphne’s novel launches to triumphant success, Danni is distraught to find herself transformed into a malign and jealous character on the page. She seeks respite from the hurt by telling her own story: The Housekeeper . ‘A sweeping, atmospheric story of forbidden love, power and privilege’ ERIN KELLY ‘Exquisitely drawn, poignant and devastating’ STACEY HALLS